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qiān = qi + an1
thousand
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qiān = qi + an1
see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
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How to pronounce 千

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

千 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
丿
piě = pi + e3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]
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shí = sh + Ø2
ten / 10
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Characters with 千 as component

qiān = qi + an1
kilometer
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qiān = qi + an1
a drill (for boring through rock)
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Words with 千

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lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
see 養兵千日,用兵一時|养兵千日,用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]
lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom) / fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

Sentences with 千

shèng
 
 
zhè
piàn
táo
lín
shì
sān
qiān
nián
kāi
huā

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qiān

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